Service difficulty report · Control Unit · Beech 58P

Difficulty date
September 4, 2002
Submitted
October 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N146Z
Make and model
Beech 58P
Aircraft serial
TJ426
Engine
Cont TSIO520WB
System (JASC)
7603 · Power Lever
Part
Control Unit
Part number
640791A5
Part serial
70229402
Condition
Failed
Location
Throttle
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

NEW ENGINE INSTALLED FROM FACTORY. ENGINE DRIVER PUMP PRESSURES ADJUSTED IAW MFG MM. ENGINE FUEL FLOWS WOULD NOT REACH SPECIFIED VALUE OF 32.4 TO 34.1 GPH. IAW SD. ENGINE CHT AND TLT HOT. MFG RECOMMEDED INCREASING UNMETERED PRESSURE 5 PSI BEYOND THEIR PUBLISHED VALUES. NO AFFECT, MFG STATED NOT THEIR PROBLEM, TO CALL THEIR SUPPLIER. SUPPLIER SAID FLY AC TO SUPPLIER DESTINATION FOR REPAIR (FIRE FIGHTING AIRCRAFT) NOT FEASIBLE.

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